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==Music video== [[File:November-rain-dress.jpg|thumb|right|Composite image of the wedding dress from the "November Rain" music video worn by [[Stephanie Seymour]]]] The accompanying music video for "November Rain", directed by [[Andy Morahan]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mvdbase.com/video.php?id=12342|title=Guns 'n' Roses β "November rain"|website=mvdbase.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190329002459/http://www.mvdbase.com/video.php?id=12342|archive-date=March 29, 2019}}</ref> was inspired by [[Del James]]'s short story "[[Del James#Without You|Without You]]", for which he is credited in the long version of the video. The short story portrays a rock star struggling to come to terms with the loss of his girlfriend, who died by suicide (gunshot) after he repeatedly strayed from their relationship. ''November Rain'' is one of the [[List of most expensive music videos|most expensive music video]]s ever.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.soyouwanna.com/site/toptens/musicvideos/musicvideos.html#para1|title=SoYouWanna.com - Learn What You Wanna Do|website=Soyouwanna.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061128104018/http://www.soyouwanna.com/site/toptens/musicvideos/musicvideos.html#para1|archive-date=November 28, 2006}}</ref> The video tells a story reminiscent of "Without You", and features a live performance footage from Los Angeles' [[Orpheum Theatre (Los Angeles)|Orpheum Theater]].<ref name=kerrang>{{cite web |url=http://kerrang.com/probably-far-too-forensic-analysis-of-guns-n-roses-november-rain-video |title=A Probably Far Too Forensic Analysis Of Guns N' Roses' November Rain Video |last=Rampton |first=Mike |website=[[Kerrang!]] |date=July 16, 2018}}</ref> First, in a silhouette, Rose's character is seen going to bed and taking pills; a bottle of whisky is also visible next to him. The scene, now in color, changes to the wedding of the main characters, played by Rose and his then-girlfriend [[Stephanie Seymour]]. The other band members are among the many guests. Slash's character realizes he forgot the wedding rings, when McKagan's character offers his rings as a substitute. After the wedding couple leaves the church, we see the wedding reception which is later interrupted by sudden, heavy rain, causing everyone to run for shelter. The next scene shows a funeral at the same church. Rose's character grieves at the death of his wife, now inside a casket with a mirrored object obscuring half of her face. A heavy rain falls upon the cemetery when the casket is laid to rest. A final scene shows Seymour's character back at the wedding, tossing her white bouquet, which turns red in the air and lands on her coffin. Black and white scenes of Rose's character's nightmares show a mix of wedding and funeral scenes. The music video ends with Rose's character kneeling beside her grave and the bouquet turns back to white as the rain washes the red color away. For the outside shots of Slash's first guitar solo, Rose had originally envisioned it taking place in a "cool field". However, since the video was shot in winter, there were no good-looking fields around, and the band decided to film in [[New Mexico]], where they had a church building transported specifically for the shoot.<ref name=kerrang/> The larger church, for the wedding scenes, is Los Angeles' [[St. Brendan Catholic Church, Los Angeles|St. Brendan Catholic Church]].<ref name=kerrang/> The music videos for "November Rain", "[[Don't Cry]]" and "[[Estranged (song)|Estranged]]" form an unofficial trilogy of sorts. While never specifically confirmed by the band, Del James' short story "Without You" served as inspiration for the video, and received recognition in the video's end credits. In July 2018, the music video became the first video created prior to YouTube to surpass one billion views.<ref>{{cite news |last=Thompson |first=Stephen |title='November Rain' Is The Oldest Song With A Billion YouTube Views β What's That Mean? |url=http://npr.org/2018/07/18/630184713 |access-date=August 25, 2018 |website=[[NPR]] |date=July 18, 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://billboard.com/articles/business/8465516/guns-n-roses-break-youtube-record-november-rain-video|title=Guns N' Roses Break YouTube Record With 'November Rain' Video: Report|last=Milman|first=Lilly|date=July 16, 2018|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=December 30, 2019}}</ref> In February 2023, the music video reached another milestone after it surpassed two billion views and remaining the oldest song (from the early 1990s) to achieve that feat.<ref>{{cite news |last=Childers |first=Chad |title=Guns N' Roses' 'November Rain' Becomes First '90s Rock Video to Pass 2 Billion YouTube Views |url=https://classicrock961.com/guns-n-roses-november-rain-2-billion-youtube-views/ |access-date=February 15, 2023 |website=Classic Rock 96.1 |date=February 15, 2023 }}</ref> The video was re-released in November 2022, with the newly-synced orchestration, to promote the ''Use Your Illusion (Super Deluxe Edition)'' box set.<ref>{{cite tweet |author-link=Guns N' Roses |user=gunsnroses |number=1588531518896480257 |title=November Rain (2022 Version) is here!|date=November 4, 2022}}</ref>
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